Backyard Orchard News
About That Cherry Tree...
Did he do it? Probably not. Did he admit it? No, if he didn't do it. Historians agree that the...
A young honey bee foraging on a cherry blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee deep inside a cherry blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! While everyone else hands out little pink candy conversation hearts...
Ladybugs (lady beetles) "keeping busy" on brittlebush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All Abuzz Over Feral Bees
All of Los Angeles seems abuzz about a new bee ordinance. Associated Press reporter Gillian...
This is a feral honey bee colony in a backyard in Vacaville, Solano County. Containing European honey bees, it was a joy to the resident before it collapsed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Can Bees Have Heart Attacks?
"Can bees have heart attacks?" We know that honey bees work hard. They forage for food...
Honey bee heading toward rock purslane, Calandrinia grandiflora. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Citrus Entomology at the World Ag Expo
Come by and visit UC ANR booth 1512 in Pavilion A if you would like to talk about citrus pest issues. Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Sara Scott and Jennifer Ruvalcaba will be there. We have pest damaged fruit and several beneficials to display including Tamarixia, the parasitic wasp that attacks Asian citrus psyllid.
Citrus Pest Display at the World Ag Expo